Midterm Flashcards
(23 cards)
bill of rights
first 10 amendments
protects citizens from government
magna carta
1st document that limited absolute rule
mayflower compact
1st self government in new world america
articles of confederation
1st U.S. plan of government (too weak)
constitution
current plan of gov’t
basis for all U.S. law
amendment
change in constitution
federalism
sharing power between the states and central government
electoral college
method used for electing a president
great compromise
when the large and small states agreed to 2 houses in the legislature
declaration of independence
July 4, 1776
declared independence from Great Britain
how many branches of gov’t and what are they
3
legislative
executive
judicial
presidents term
election determination
4 years
electoral college
senates term
representatives term
senate-6
representative-2
2nd amendment
right to bare arms
19th amendment
women’s right to vote
Plessy vs Ferguson
1896
seperate but equal
about facilities (legalized segregation)
Brown vs Board of Education
Topeka, Kansas
1954
Board ruled- no longer could they discriminate on race
what date is the general election
1st Tuesday to the second Monday of November
how many terms can presidents run for
2
why did they write the 26th amendment
because if 18 yr olds could sacrifice their life in Vietnam than they should be able to vote
who becomes president if the president and vice president die
Speaker of the House
13th amendment
abolished slavery
15th amendment
establish voting rights for African American
